Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices

December 2000 by Staff

Gold at Mercury Mines

May 1999
There are numerous old mercury (quicksilver) mines in the central Coast Ranges of California, from San Benito County on the south to Lake County on the north, a distance of 225 miles.

Potholes and Other Bedrock Traps

September 2012
Potholes in bedrock can trap placer minerals and even be glory holes. They are, at least, interesting geologic phenomena, and at best, a treasure trove of gold nuggets.

Mining Ends in Leadville

March 1999
An era ended in Leadville February 4, when the last miners left the Black Cloud mine and hung up their brass tags for the last time.

The Bawl Mill

June 2006
• “Mom” and “dad” expelled from school?
• Foxes in the henhouse
• In good company
• Taxpayers torpedoed

Ask The Experts: Should I remove someone else’s claim post from my claim?

October 2016

Q: Can and should you remove their poles and notice right then and there or should you wait until you have convinced them of their trespass?

Pros and Cons of Big Detector Coils

December 2016
Years later I returned with a new detector with a smaller coil and detector technology more sensitive to smaller nuggets. I found my first nugget within five minutes. I had a second five minutes after that.

The Art of Finding Coarse Gold Part II—Pocket Hunting for Residual Placers

January 2005
It is a fact that many of the well-known placer districts of the Western US have small veins that contain sparse pockets of coarse gold as their source. This is the main reason why many rich placer districts have seen little or no hard rock mining...

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